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Seasonal Energy Flexibility Through Integration of Liquid Sorption Storage in Buildings

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  • Luca Baldini

    (Empa–Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland)

  • Benjamin Fumey

    (Empa–Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dubendorf, Switzerland)

Abstract

The article estimates energy flexibility provided to the electricity grid by integration of long-term thermal energy storage in buildings. To this end, a liquid sorption storage combined with a compression heat pump is studied for a single-family home. This combination acts as a double-stage heat pump comprised of a thermal and an electrical stage. It lowers the temperature lift to be overcome by the electrical heat pump and thus increases its coefficient of performance. A simplified model is used to quantify seasonal energy flexibility by means of electric load shifting evaluated with a monthly resolution. Results are presented for unlimited and limited storage capacity leading to a total seasonal electric load shift of 631.8 kWh/a and 181.7 kWh/a, respectively. This shift, referred to as virtual battery effect, provided through long-term thermal energy storage is large compared to typical electric battery capacities installed in buildings. This highlights the significance of building-integrated long-term thermal energy storage for provision of energy flexibility to the electricity grid and hence for the integration of renewables in our energy system.

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  • Luca Baldini & Benjamin Fumey, 2020. "Seasonal Energy Flexibility Through Integration of Liquid Sorption Storage in Buildings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:11:p:2944-:d:368909
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